Prebish has pioneered the study of Buddhism in North America, so whenever he releases a fresh volume, it is sure to set a new standard in the field. Westward Dharma, a new volume co-edited by Charles Prebish and Martin Baumann, attempts to tackle these and other pressing questions about Buddhism’s spread outside of Asia. How can Buddhism flourish without a strong (and native-born) monastic tradition? Can Buddhists chant in English, Spanish, or French? How are power and gender inequities to be resolved? And perhaps most intriguing of all-what is the shape of Buddhism to come? Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002įor many Westerners interested in Buddhism, the question of Buddhism’s adaptation to non-Asian environments and sensibilities is a topic of a good deal of discussion and concern.
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